The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-29

THE OPERA SEASON.


Portland will be highly favored this sea-
son in operate attractions, and in none more
than in those to be given by the new and old
Ideal companies. The names of the artists
who will appear in both companies will be
found in our amusement column, and speak
for themselves. As there is a good deal of
rivalry between the two, there is no doubt
the operas will be splendidly staged and
great attention paid to details. The operas
will begin Oct. 18th, with the Daughter of
the Regiment" followed on the sth by 1.-The
Bohemian Girl'' at Saturday matinee ON the
9th, and ''L'Elisir d'Amore" that evening.
On Oct l4th, SeTpetti's "Fanchonette'' will
on the 18th, and "1he Poachers" that even
ing. Good seats still remain at Stockbridge's
and application should be made at once.
Mr.. Stockbridge has already received the
librettos for all the operas.
MONTE CRIsTo.
James O'Neill is one of, if not the best, TO-
mantle actor now on the boards, and he has
made Dumas's Monte Cristo" speciality
which has won the plaudits of the best dra-
matte critics in the country. He will pro-
duce the play with brilliant cast, fine seen
cry, costumes and effects, at Portland Thea
tire tomorrow and Saturday evenings. There
was good advance sale of seats yesterday.
BENNETT & MoULToN.
Tomorrow the sale of seats for the week Of
opera to be given by the Bennett & Moulton
company, will begin at Portland Theatre.
The Manchester Mirror says of Robert Ma
caire, the opera with which the season will
open here 1.-The opera last evening was
brilliantly dressed; the instrumental music
was pleasing: the chorus showed off to good
advantage; the solos were creditably rem
dered, and all in all the entertainment was
one worth much more than the small price of
admission charged"
NOTES.
new tenor has made his appearance in
Berlin, who is said to possess the much COW
painter, but one day. he discovered that be
possessed voice, and now sings under the
stage name of "Riccardo."
Nine. Hastreiter is to appear here in the
Stockbridge course, with the Boston Sympho-
ny Orchestra. She has sung with great sue
cess at the Worcester musical festival this
| week. She was the leading contralto of the
| American Opera Company.
| Mr. John Gilbert closed his house at Man
! chester-by- the-Sea yesterday, and will spend
day or two in b ston on his way to New
| York, where he will soon be actively engag-
| ed in preparation for the opening of the
winter season at Wallack's.
Mrs. Emma Skerrett, a well known actress
died in Philadelphia Monday She was of
| English-lrish birth, and married George
| Skerrett in England, with whom she came to
| America, making her debut Sept g. 1874, in
the old Park Theatre, New York. Mr.. Skier
rett died in Albany in 1856. His widow re-
manned on the stage, and afterward welded
Harry l.. Bascomb, then the popular Boston
Museum actor, but recently given place in
the Forrest Home on account of his disabil-
titles. They were divorced at her suit Sept
| 10th, 1862, in Boston. Fanny Skerrett, the
actress and wife of Robert f. McClanniD,
| both well known TO Bostonians, is a daugh-
! ter of Mrs. Skerrett. Another daughter,
| Rose, was married to Mr.. l.. +. Shewell, the
| actor. Mrs. Skerrett will be remembered as
| bright comedienne and actress in chamber.
| maid parts, in the Boston Museum company
| of which organization she became member
in 1855, and later she appeared at the old
| Portland Museum